CVE-2008-1160

Public Exploit

Description

ZyXEL ZyWALL 1050 has a hard-coded password for the Quagga and Zebra processes that is not changed when it is set by a user, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.75% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28184 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.secumania.org/exploits/remote/zyxel-zywall-quagga_zebra-%28default-pass%29-remote-root-vulnerability-2008032143791/ url repurposed broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41424 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5289 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29237 broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0990/references vdb entry broken link vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0803-exploits/ZyWALL.pdf broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1160?
CVE-2008-1160 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1160?
To fix CVE-2008-1160, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1160 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1160 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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